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Chapter 8

Glancing up at Haru nervously, Kyo shifts under the ox's intense gaze and says, "Why are you staring at me like that?" Looking away and realizing how compromising their position is, Kyo situates himself onto the bed better. "I'll be your first, Kyo. What do you mean sold yourself? Kitten, what did you do?" Glaring at the wall, unable to look Haru in the eye, Kyo mutters angrily, "I changed places with you. I'm his toy now and I have to do whatever he wants. We get to be together this way, though." Sighing the cow nuzzles the kitten's neck and lovingly plays with his orange, silky strands while whispering, "Just rest, Kyo. I'll make everything up to you later, but for now I want to talk to Hatori."

"There's got to be something you can do, Hari," the teen begs and glancing up form his paper work he frowns saying, "Kyo sold his soul, there's not much I can do about that." He watches Haru's eyes darken and stands up while running a agitated hand through his hair. "What exactly does Akito have planned for him," the ox inquires knowing that both Hatori and Shigure knew how sadistic the young male was, but he wouldn't get the information he wanted from the dog. Almost nervously Hatori glances at the doorway and motions him closer saying, "I'm not sure, his methods change. All that's known for sure is that he'll break him. Akito will beat him, perhaps force him to do acts that are deemed lewd, and possibly bring him to the brink of suicide. Then again, I could be wrong." Shaking his head, Haru states, "You have to help him, Hari. Akito will kill Kyo."

Turning onto his stomach and burying his face into the pillow smelling of Haru, Kyo sighs tiredly while glaring at the clock that mocks him. "Kyo, you truly are a baka neko," he tells himself stretching his lithe body and standing up. He glances out the window and narrows his eyes at the lone figure slinking back into the shadows. He gasps when cold fingers clutch his wrist and pull them over his head. "Let me go," he yells but his voice his smothered by harsh lips crushing over his own while one hand moves down his arm to his neck. "You'll keep quiet about this and I'll help you with Akito, understand?" He shakes his head trying to break the strong hold on his wrists and he gasps when a muscular body presses him against the wall. "Think about what I said, neko boy," the person says and he stares wildly at the window as the darkly clad figure escapes.

Breathing heavily he enters the room to find Hatori rubbing his temples as Haru calls him every profanity he can think of. Sighing he glares at the door when a loud, annoying knock invades his senses. Reluctantly he opens the door and glowers at the white haired man. "Ah, I've missed you so much, Hari! Oh, and lucky Kyo, how are you? It seems like we've been seeing a lot of each other lately. Perhaps one of my outfits will suit your taste! Ah, but my darling brother and Gure are gone leaving me all alone! So, I've come to grace you all with my presence." The doctor rolls his eye and states, "Quiet, Ayame. I have a headache." The snake sank to the floor gracefully and stares up at the seahorse in awe.

Tugging his boyfriend into a protective hug, Haru smiles and says, "Hey, Ayame. Kyo and I were just heading to bed." He doesn't like the way Aya's golden orbs stares at him kitten or the hungry smile that fits the man's lips when Kyo naively does something completely innocent, like biting his lower lip, that ends up looking extremely sexy. Leading Kyo into their bedroom, he gently presses the neko's body against the mattress and possessively kisses his luscious lips. "You're mine, you know that, right?" Stubbornly Kyo pulls away from him and glares out the window. "What's wrong, kitten," he asks while he massages the teen's back and shrugging the neko responds, "It's nothing." Kissing the back of his angel's neck, he inquires, "You sure?" His boyfriend nods and lays down gazing up at him with a soft smile that makes him feel special.

He smelled familiar, yet different. His voice is familiar, but I can't place it. It could have been anyone, the only two people I can trust is Haru and Hatori. I'd recognize the smell of cigarettes and apples that's uniquely Hatori and Haru wouldn't need to do something like that, anyways they had been talking together. Who could it have been? It wasn't Akito; I know his presence too well. That leaves only Shigure, Aya, or worse yet, even Yuki. But most likely its not Yuki, I know him almost as well as I know myself.

"What are you thinking about," Haru asks and quickly he kisses the teen before saying, "It wasn't anything important." Cutely Haru tilts his head and raises a hand to caress his cheek saying, "You sure? Something's bothering you, I can tell." Shrugging, Kyo pulls him down for another kiss and states, "Really, I'm fine. It's just that damn snakes here and this whole thing with Akito. Now, shut up and touch me." He smirks when Haru obeys and pulls his shirt off to lap at his nipples. "You sure you want this," the ox asks and he nods slowly while closing his eyes. Taking a deep breath, he lifts his hips allowing Haru to pull his pants off.

A blush stains Kyo's cheeks as he studies the neko's beautifully sculpted body and smiling he pinches one hard nipple enjoying his kitten's breathy moans. He still can't get over how perfect the teen laying beneath him is. "I love you," he whispers gently touching the vicious markings that decorate his chest and he smiles at Kyo's saddened eyes promising to make everything up to him. "I love you," the neko pants as he covers every inch of the teen's precious flesh with soft, warm kisses. "You're so beautiful," he mutters lovingly as he wonders how he got so lucky to have stumbled to Shigure's that fateful night. He gazes into Kyo's crimson orbs and smiling he hugs the teen closer.

Pulling Haru's pants off, he smiles back at the cow and breathlessly pleads, "Haru, now, please. I want you." He licks his lips when Haru rolls off of him and reaches fro his duffle bag. "You sure," his lover asks once more and without hesitation he nods. He closes his eyes while Haru applies the lube to his own length then he gasps as the teen's slick fingers enter his hole stretching him. He shivers with both pain and pleasure when Haru enters him and he clings to the younger teen until he's adjusted. "Move," he orders when the ox stares down at him expectantly and with a passionate kiss Haru obeys.

Grinning Ayame looks up at Hatori when moans reach his ears and he laughs while Kyo's voice breathlessly calls out Haru's name. "Ah, to be that young again. Maybe they would like some company," he sighs draping his lean form across the doctor's lap and with a sigh the man says, "Leave them be, Aya." Glancing at the door when he hears silence, the snake says, "I guess that means I lost our bet. Hari, you're so smart. How'd you know that Kyo would be bottom?" Rolling his eyes, the dragon lifts Aya in his arms and carries him to the bedroom saying, "He was the virgin." Giggling Aya kisses Hatori and turns onto his side as the man lies down behind him. "They do love each other, don't they," he says wistfully as his eyes glitter with happiness and Hatori nods before kissing the beauty's neck saying, "Akito wants to hurt them."

Glaring at the neko as he clings to the ox, he strums his fingers against his thigh and states, "You'll regret this, Kyo. Akito will destroy you." Shaking his head, he walks away from the small house and nods at the rooster when he enters Akito's chambers. He watches the weak appearing man slumber and smiles thinking about the neko's golden complexion.